Description

Jim Mooney, Biljo White, and Frank SpringerThe
Invaders#16 Captain America/Major Victory Splash Page
17 Original Art (Marvel, 1977). For his yarn "The Short, Happy
Life of Major Victory," former Alter-Ego editor Roy Thomas
recruited his old art editor and friend Bill J. White (aka Biljo)
to provide the pencils for an "origin" sequence depicting Major
Victory in the pages of his own comic book, being read by a shocked
Captain America. Cartoony, yet dynamic, the style was very familiar
to readers of '60s fanzines like Komix Illustrated and
Star-Studded Comics, where Biljo did his best work. This
page from The Invaders is virtually the only work Biljo did
for either of the "Big Two" publishers, and is a prize for any fan
of comic fandom. The Biljo art was produced on a separate sheet of
paper which has been taped onto the larger board; the surrounding
head and hands of Captain America were drawn by mainstay penciler
Jim Mooney, and the entire page was inked by Frank Springer for a
cohesive look. This star-spangled splash has an image area of 10" x
15", and aside from a clipped upper right corner, the art is in
Very Good condition.